The fledgling bush br grew into a tree br not without br birth pains br twigs outstretched br its leaves spread br with pride br the world watched br for its downfall br from hurricane of woes br br the now mighty tree br survived not without br scars; until its golden br hair turned into brown br age caught up br leaves wilted br its body gave in br no longer proud br br in the river by the br bank of its childhood br a driftwood floats br to nowherebr br Eloida Capunobr br